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The Wavosaur freeware audio editor works on Windows 98, Windows XP and Windows Vista. ||  ||   || photo by text, audio or video. Embed into any webpage. || [|tutorial] ||  || In 1-click you're broadcasting to the world. ||  ||   || Subscribe to podcasts in iTunes. ||  ||   || free membership. Be aware - Listeners can earn you money, and ads are placed. ||  ||   ||
 * ==**Audio Creation and Uploaders:**== ||  ||   ||
 * == [|Audacity] == || [[image:cooltoolsforschools:Picture_179.png width="137" height="60" caption="Picture_179.png"]] || Free, open source software for recording and editing sounds. It is available for Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, GNU/Linux, and other operating systems. ||  ||   ||
 * == [|Wavosaur] == || [[image:cooltoolsforschools:wavosaur.png width="138" height="38" align="center" caption="wavosaur.png"]] || A free sound, audio and wav editor for editing, processing and recording sounds, wav and mp3 files. It has all the features to edit audio produce music loops, analyze, record, batch convert.
 * == [|Chirbit] == || [[image:cooltoolsforschools:chirbit.png width="142" height="54" caption="chirbit.png"]] || A free online tool for audio sharing. Enables users to record, upload, listen to and share sound bites easily. Able to record directly, use text to speech or upload own audio file. Can then embed to any site. ||  ||   ||
 * == [|Reaper] == || [[image:cooltoolsforschools:reaper.png width="142" height="46" caption="reaper.png"]] || A fully featured multitrack audio and MIDI recording, editing, processing, mixing, and mastering environment. Windows only. ||  ||   ||
 * == [|Vocaroo] == || [[image:cooltoolsforschools:Picture_68.png width="136" height="57" caption="Picture_68.png"]] || Simple audio recorder, no uploading required. Can embed into any webpage. || [|tutorial] ||  ||
 * == [|AudioPal] == || [[image:cooltoolsforschools:audiopal_audio.png width="132" height="47" caption="audiopal_audio.png"]] || Record and use your own voice, playback options, embed into any webpage. ||  ||   ||
 * == Podomatic Minicast Maker == || [[image:cooltoolsforschools:podomaticminicast.png width="159" height="42" caption="podomaticminicast.png"]] || Combine photos with an audio track to create a video slideshow. Share your minicast with friends on Facebook, Twitter, blogs and beyond. Simply upload photos and audio. Professionally designed photo transitions. Dissolve, Ripple Flash, Swipe, Zoom. 100% web-based. Watch on smartphone with a 3G or 4G connection. ||  ||   ||
 * == [|SoundCloud] == || [[image:cooltoolsforschools:soundcloud.png width="111" height="54" caption="soundcloud.png"]] || Not only makes sound look good, it makes it social. Record on the fly or upload something you made before and see how the shape of your sound starts a conversation. Your sounds are free to go anywhere on the web. Share privately to your family, publish to social networks or embed your sounds on your site. ||  ||   ||
 * == [|Entertonement] == || [[image:cooltoolsforschools:entertonement.com.png width="131" height="32" caption="entertonement.com.png"]] || Upload Your Sounds. Listen to Thousands of other Sound Bites. Share Your Audio Clips with Your Friends. Embed Sounds and Audio on Your Website. Download Your Ringtones ||  ||   ||
 * == [|Yodio] == || [[image:cooltoolsforschools:yodio.png width="133" height="48" caption="yodio.png"]] || Add your voice to your photos or presentations, and share these narrated photos with your friends and colleagues. Create from your phone or computer and embed into any website ||  ||   ||
 * == [|Voicethread] == || [[image:cooltoolsforschools:Picture_103.png width="139" height="52" caption="Picture_103.png"]] || Create a slideshow of images or video and you and others can comment on each
 * == [|Fotobabble] == || [[image:cooltoolsforschools:fotobabble.png width="148" height="59" caption="fotobabble.png"]] || Add a voice to your photos in three easy clicks. || [|tutorial] ||  ||
 * == [|MyBrainShark] == || [[image:cooltoolsforschools:Screen_shot_2009-10-14_at_8.33.49_PM.png width="156" height="33" caption="Screen_shot_2009-10-14_at_8.33.49_PM.png"]] || Upload your presentation, document or video. Narrate it, share it, track it. Create voice-over presentations. Make talking photo albums. Upload a video or screencast. Narrate documents. Produce podcasts. Share your content. ||  ||   ||
 * == [|Qlipboard] == || [[image:cooltoolsforschools:qlipmedia.png width="137" height="42" caption="qlipmedia.png"]] || Make a message using just your voice and browser with QlipBoard Online. ||  ||   ||
 * == [|Photoface] == || [[image:cooltoolsforschools:host-d.oddcast.com:php:application_UI:doorId=357:clientId=1:.png caption="host-d.oddcast.com:php:application_UI:doorId=357:clientId=1:.png"]] || Use your own photo or an avatar. Upload your audio, record directly or use text to speech for your personal message. Great for giving feedback to students. ||  ||   ||
 * == [|Levelator] == || [[image:cooltoolsforschools:levelator.png width="141" height="36" caption="levelator.png"]] || The Levelator (download) adjusts the audio levels within your podcast or other audio file for variations from one speaker to the next, for example. It's not a compressor, normalizer or limiter although it contains all three. It's much more than those tools, and it's much simpler to use. The UI is dirt-simple: Drag-and-drop any WAV or AIFF file onto The Leveler's application window, and a few moments later you'll find a new version which just sounds better. ||  ||   ||
 * == [|Double Twist] == || [[image:cooltoolsforschools:doubletwist.png width="144" height="42" caption="doubletwist.png"]] || Browse through your media and play anything. Works with your phone, MP3 player, PSP, camera, and much more! Publish a video to YouTube, upload photos to Facebook and Flickr or privately share an experience with friends. Mac with Leopard required. ||  ||   ||
 * == [|Voxli] == || [[image:cooltoolsforschools:voxli.png width="137" height="61" caption="voxli.png"]] || Create a chatroom that allows voice chat. Invite up to 200 of your teammates. No registration required, send a link to anyone. ||  ||   ||
 * == [|Mixlr] == || [[image:cooltoolsforschools:mixlr.png width="136" height="42" caption="mixlr.png"]] || CD quality audio broadcasting worldwide, over the web, iPhone, iPad and mobile devices.
 * ==Podcasting Sites:== ||  ||   ||
 * == [|Podomatic] == || [[image:cooltoolsforschools:Picture_154.png width="142" height="44" caption="Picture_154.png"]] || Upload podcasts and embed them into any webpage. Free hosting and design.
 * == [|Gcast] == || [[image:cooltoolsforschools:gcast.png width="141" height="74" caption="gcast.png"]] || Create your own audio broadcast, where you can easily record voice messages, mix in your favorite music, and share it all for the world to hear. Embed your podcast. ||  ||   ||
 * == [|Gabcast] == || [[image:cooltoolsforschools:gabcast.png width="137" height="38" caption="gabcast.png"]] || A podcasting and audioblogging platform that offers an easy way to create and distribute audio content. Use a touch-tone telephone to make their recordings or access the service through VoIP. Once you have made a recording and have published it, a newsfeed is immediately and automatically updated to alert subscribers to your channel. ||  ||   ||
 * == [|MyPodcast] == || [[image:cooltoolsforschools:mypodcast.png width="138" height="41" caption="mypodcast.png"]] || Unlimited storage, unlimited bandwidth, Ffee podcast templates, help and documentation,
 * == [|Podbean] == || [[image:cooltoolsforschools:podbean.png width="142" height="35" caption="podbean.png"]] || Easy and powerful way to start podcasting. Easy to publish your podcast in 3 steps. No tech to learn. ||  ||   ||
 * == [|ClickCaster] == || [[image:cooltoolsforschools:clickcaster_podcast.png width="133" height="39" caption="clickcaster_podcast.png"]] || Publish any file as a podcast. Make it public or make it private. Create multiple channels (RSS feeds) and manage them from a single account. Embed video from your account into a blog or social networking profile. Powerful statistic and analytics engine. ||  ||   ||

__**Animated Audio and Text to Speech:**__
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 * == [|Voki] == || [[image:cooltoolsforschools:Picture_102.png align="center" caption="Picture_102.png"]] || Use a speaking avatar to speak your text ||  ||
 * == [|Mashface] == || [[image:cooltoolsforschools:beta.mashface.com:.png width="116" height="69" caption="beta.mashface.com:.png"]] || Choose a photo or upload from your webcam. Record your mouth, eyes, whatever. Mash it Share it. ||  ||
 * == [|Blabberize] == || [[image:cooltoolsforschools:blabberize.png width="131" height="38" caption="blabberize.png"]] || Choose a photo or upload from your webcam. Record or upload your audio. Your mouth will move in time to the speech. ||  ||
 * == [|Odiogo] == || [[image:cooltoolsforschools:odiogo.png width="137" height="46" caption="odiogo.png"]] || Transform textual content into audio formats downloadable directly to the PC, iPods/MP3 players and mobile phones! Transform your blog into a high quality, ad-supporting broadcast. ||  ||
 * == [|Oddcast] == || [[image:cooltoolsforschools:oddcast.png caption="oddcast.png"]] ||  ||   ||
 * == [|ispeech] == || [[image:cooltoolsforschools:ispeech.png width="143" height="46" caption="ispeech.png"]] || Convert any text to audio, embed into any webpage. Lifelike voices. ||  ||
 * == [|Text to Speech Translator] == || [[image:cooltoolsforschools:Picture_99.png width="137" height="39" caption="Picture_99.png"]] || Converts text into lifelike spoken audio in a variety of languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese, Korean, Japanese, Chinese and Russian. || [|example] ||

|| || Upload word processing files, webpages, pdf, or almost anything and choose the reader to suit. Will also read in English, Spanish or French ||  || Garageband or Audacity. ||  ||
 * ==__Sound Effects:__== ||  ||
 * == **[|SoundSnap]** == || [[image:cooltoolsforschools:Picture_39.png width="144" height="64" caption="Picture_39.png"]] || Lots of sound effects and Foley effects. Small files, but can extend them on
 * == [|Soungle] == || [[image:cooltoolsforschools:Picture_61.png width="140" height="41" caption="Picture_61.png"]] || Search for sound effects and download. ||  ||
 * == [|Freesound] == || [[image:cooltoolsforschools:Picture_190.png width="144" height="46" caption="Picture_190.png"]] || Collaborative database of Creative Commons licensed sounds. Freesound focusses only on sound, not songs. ||  ||
 * == [|SoundsXtras] == || [[image:cooltoolsforschools:soundsxtras.png width="132" height="39" caption="soundsxtras.png"]] || Royalty free sounds library to download for animation, games and multimedia projects. Share your own sounds ||